Vivek Bapat, Vice President, Portfolio Marketing, SAP, writes in Forbes that the huge information disparity gap between the haves and have-nots across the world is likely to create a “new digital caste system.” Bapat suggests that a new “creative economy”
Singer Stevie Wonder thrust himself back into the national spotlight Tuesday when he said he wouldn’t perform in Florida to protest George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the death of Trayvon Martin and the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law. The announcement came
From Senator Mike Enzi: Americans cannot tell the government they don’t want their personal financial information collected or stored. That was the message U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., shared when he spoke against the nomination of Richard Cordray to be
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Greece on strike amid plans to cut 25,000 civil service jobs Wall Street professional survey reveals widespread misconduct EU imposes sanctions on Israel for West Bank settlements Greece on strike amid plans to cut
The New York Times is not often known to publish pieces that are non-partisan or that sway to the right, especially in their opinion pages. That changed on Sunday with an eloquent piece from David Leonhardt on abortion, which is
While the nation waited to see if there would be violence resulting from the acquittal of George Zimmerman, four more people were murdered in Chicago on Friday and Saturday, one of them an eight year-old-girl. In the Austin area of
On July 12, the Obama administration asked the Egyptian military to free deposed president Mohammed Morsi. According to AFP, Egypt’s interim government claims to be holding Morsi in a “safe place,” but the U.S. believes Morsi should be released. State Department
House Republicans looking to continue collecting campaign donations from high tech giants like Facebook, Google, and Microsoft will come under increasing pressure to pass the immigration bill that Silicon Valley has pumped millions into promoting. Reps. Eric Cantor (R-VA), Paul
The day’s favorite picks in social media and technology for 7/12: TV Anchor, NTSB Duped By Obviously Fake Asiana Pilot Names; Over-connected: some Americans have used their cell-phones during sex; Twitter’s Sharknado storm; how the US is fighting China in
Jennifer Lopez plead ignorance last month when human rights abuse watchers blasted the singer for accepting money to sing for the head of a repressive regime. The erswhile Jenny from the Block’s team said the star never would have taken
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) – According to a new report, schools ranging from elementary level to college will be auditioning iris scanning security methods starting this fall. In fact, South Carolina’s Winthrop University will be testing out a version this summer during
The day’s top stories in social media and technology for 7/10: Testimony About Wikileaks Focus of Manning Trial as Defense Rests; porn available to kids on Google Play; sex, cheating, dysfunction and social media; Facebook Graph Search; Newsjacking with a
Germany’s environmental minister has announced that subsidies for solar power, which have created a boom in the past three years, will end no later than 2018. The German Energiewende or energy revolution has been based on significant government subsidies. This
The following is adapted from an unpublished manuscript I wrote about my experiences as a freelance writer in Cape Town, South Africa, which included living for two years with a Muslim family in the industrial neighborhood of Salt River. Both
President Barack Obama announced Monday that he will bring more Silicon Valley tech experts into his White House to help devise a new government system called MyUSA to deliver “a smarter, more innovative and accountable government.” MyUSA will, among other
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com RSS feeds are reinstated Egypt’s opposing camps plan large rival protests on Sunday Political drama over appointment of ElBaradei as Egypt’s PM Mohamed Morsi’s replacement in Egypt may be ‘better’ for Israel Bond yields
The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America protects the freedom of the press. While the conservative voices of our country may feel slighted in the present liberal news industry, they can avail themselves of new
The mainstream media are celebrating the coup d’état in Egypt, reporting breathlessly from the wild celebrations in Cairo as the military announces that the Muslim Brotherhood government of Mohamed Morsi is no longer in power. The sudden enthusiasm, however, is
Michelle Obama, appearing on a Google+ Hangout with youths from South Africa and the United States on Saturday while traveling in Johannesburg, South Africa, proceeded to pump up their self-esteem, saying she was inspired by them, and that all the
Egypt’s Islamist government teetered on the brink Monday in the wake of stunning weekend protests against Muslim Brotherhood rule. “Theocracy failed here,” Egyptian blogger Mahmoud Salem, also known as “Sandmonkey,” wrote in a Twitter post Monday. Sixteen people were killed and hundreds were injured
A Texas teen who made an ugly joke on Facebook is faced with charges of making a terrorist threat and the possibility of spending eight years in prison. Justin Carter, who was 18 in February and playing the online video
On the weekend following the pair of U.S. Supreme Court rulings concerning same-sex marriage, search engine Bing highlighted the decisions and several nationwide pride parades by featuring a full-screen image of the gay pride rainbow flag. Google has made itself famous
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Mass demonstrations on Sunday can affect Egypt’s future Morsi’s opponents in Egypt list the human rights complaints against him Egypt shuts down the smuggling tunnels with Gaza Tech: Computer viruses increasingly attack mobile phones
Columnist Sonnie Johnson gave a quick speech at the Tea Party rally held on Capitol Hill this week to protest the targeting practices of the IRS.
